sp idioms D to G Flashcards
(198 cards)
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dar a algn para el pelo
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be the living daylights out of someone; wipe the floor with someone
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dar a entender
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let someone know
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dar a la luz
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give birth (lit.: to give to the light)
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dar la bienvenida
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welcome (lit.: to give the welcome)
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dar la lata
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be a nuisance; annoy (lit.: to give the tin)
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dar lástima
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make someone sad (to) (lit.: to give pain/sadness)
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dar luz verde
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give a green light to; permit; allow; clear
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dar muerte a
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kill someone
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dar nacimiento a
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give rise to
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dar palo
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hate; dislike; be unfortunate
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dar permiso
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permit; allow; give permission
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dar risa
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make one laugh; make one smile
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dar un paseo a caballo
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go horseback riding; ride a horse
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dar un patatús a alguien
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make someone have a fit (lit.: to give someone a fit)
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dar un salto
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jump; give a start; start (lit.: to give a jump)
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dar un vergajo
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screw; fuck; have sex with; shag
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dar una de cal y otra de arena
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use a carrot-and-stick policy
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dar una fiesta
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give a party
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dar una vuelta
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go for a ride
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dar vida a
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portray; play (i.e.: an actor playing a role)
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darle a alguien mala espina
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make someone feel uneasy (lit.: to give bad thorns to someone)
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darse cuenta de
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be aware; realize (lit.: to give oneself account of). 1. ¿Te has dado cuenta de que en el supermercado tenemos hasta nueve tipos diferentes de papel higiénico para elegir?
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darse por vencido
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give up; give in (lit.: to give oneself as defeated)
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darse prisa
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hurry; rush; do (something) fast (lit.: to give one urgency)
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de abrigo
a handful; someone to watch out for (lit.: coat overcoat)
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de ahí en adelante
from now on; from here onward (lit.: from here in forward)
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de ahora en adelante
from now on; henceforth; from this moment forward (lit.: from now in advance)
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de armas tomar
formidable; tough; redoubtable (lit.: for taking up arms)
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de buena gana
willingly; with ease; with pleasure (lit.: of good desire)
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de buenas a primeras
suddenly; without warning
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de cal y canto
strong; firm
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de costumbre
as usual; normally
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de cuando en cuando
from time to time; sometimes; once in a while (lit.: of when in when)
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de diario
everyday
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de golpe
suddenly; abruptly; at once; all at once (lit.: of a blow or strike)
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de hecho
in fact in reality (lit.: of fact). 1. De hecho qiuero ir contigo.
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de inmediato
right now immediately (lit.: from immediately)
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de medio pelo
second-rate
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de miedo
fantastic(ally); wonderful(ly); brilliant(ly) (used in Spain)
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de moda
in fashion; in style
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de modo que
so; so that
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de mucho cuidado
big; terrible; real (used adverbially)
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de nada
not at all; you’re welcome; don’t mention it (n.b.: often said in response to “gracías”)
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de nuevo
again; once again; anew (lit.: of new)
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de oro
great; good; very good; wonderful. 1. Ella tiene una voz de oro.
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de par en par
wide open (lit.: from rafter to rafter)
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de pelo en pecho
manly; masculine
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de perlas
just what someone needs; just right; go/fit perfectly (lit.: of pearls)
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de perros
foul; horrible; dirty
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de pocas luces
dim; dull; stupid
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de pronto
suddenly; at once; all at once (lit.: of soon)
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de repente
abruptly suddenly (lit.: of soon)
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de tal palo tal astilla
like father like son (lit.: of such a broom such a splinter)
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de todas maneras
in any case; anyway
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de todos modos
anyway; at any rate (lit.: to the monkfish)
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de un modo u otro
one way or another
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de un momento a otro
at any moment
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de una vez
now
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de veras
really truly (lit.: of fact truth)
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de vez en cuando
sometimes; now and then (lit.: from once in when)
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decir amén a todo
say yes to everything; agree to everything (lit.: to say amen to everything)
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decir en broma
kid; joke; tease (lit.: to say (as a) joke)
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dejar a alg en las astas del toro
leave someone high and dry; leave someone in the lurch (lit.: to leave someone on the horns of the bull)
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dejar de lado
set aside; put aside (lit.: to leave from (the) side)
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dejar en paz
leave alone; leave be; let it be (lit.: to leave in peace)
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desde hacía rato
for some time
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desde luego
of course; certainly (lit.: after then/later)
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día a día
day after day. 1. La economía real la que cada uno de nosotros maneja día a día es otra cosa.
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di que sí
go for it (lit.: say yes)
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dormir el vino
sleep off a hangover
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dormir juntos
sleep together (n.b.: in the sexual sense)
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echar agua al vino
water down
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echar ajos y cebollas
swear; curse; rant and rave (lit.: throw garlic and onions)
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echar de menos
miss; feel the absence of (lit.: to throw less). 1. Puedes pasar una temporada en un país extranjero sin echar de menos tu comida tu ropa o tú café favorito.
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echar el pelo
waste time (used in Cono del Sur)
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echar el toro a algn
scold somebody severely (lit.: throw the bull to somebody)
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echar mano a
lay hands on; get one's hands on
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echar mano de
make use of; resort to
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echar por el atajo
take the easy way out (lit.: throw for the shortcut)
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echar un mano
help; assist (lit.: to throw less)
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echar un ojo a
have one’s eye on; covet (lit.: to throw an eye at)
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echar un vistazo
look around; glance; take a look (lit.: to throw less)
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echar una bronca
hit hard; come down on
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echar una furia
throw a fit
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echar una mano a algn
let someone a hand; give someone a hand; help someone (lit.: throw a hand to someone)
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echarle los perros a algn
come down hard on someone (lit.: throw dogs at someone)
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echarlo todo a rodar
mess it all up; make a mess of everything
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echarse un novio/-a
get a boy/girlfriend (used in Spain)
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el cuatro es nota el resto es lugo
four is passing anything else is a luxury (used in Argentina)
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el pensamiento no tiene/conoce barreras
you can think whatever you like (lit.: thought does not have/know barriers)
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el que se pica ajos come
if the shoe fits wear it
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el último grito
the latest thing (lit.: the latest cry)
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en absoluto
at all; (not) at all (usually used with a negative verb). 1. No en absoluto.
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en adelante
from now on
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en bolas
naked; nude; in the buff (Spain usage; lit: in balls)
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en bolas
in a group; together (Mexican usage; lit.: in balls)
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en cambio
on the other hand
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en carne viva
in the flesh (lit.: in living meat)
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en carne viva
raw; full; complete
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en carne y hueso
in the flesh
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en caso de
in case of; in case
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en cuanto a
as for; when it comes to (lit.: in how much to). 1. En cuanto a la comida todo lo que preparan es riquísimo.
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en cuerpo y alma
body and soul
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en definitiva
in short; in brief
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en el acto
in the act; red-handed
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en el medio de la nada
in the middle of nowhere (lit.: in the middle of (the) nothing)
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en fin
in short; in brief
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en lo más mínimo
in the least bit
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en lugar de
insted of in place of (lit.: in place of)
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en manos de
in the hands of
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en pie de
on the verge of (lit.: at (the) foot of)
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en pos de
in pursuit of; after
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en realidad
actually; really; in reality
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en resumen
in sum; in brief; briefly
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en seguida
right away; at once; immediately
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en serio
really truly seriously (lit.: in serious)
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en todo caso
in any case; in any event; anyway
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en tu/su lugar
in your/his/her place (lit.: in your/his/her place)
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en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
very quickly; in a flash; in the blink of an eye (lit.: in the opening and closing of eyes.
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en un decir amén
in a flash; in a jiffy; in next to no time (lit.: in the saying of amen)
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en vez de
instead of (lit.: in time of)
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entrar a hurtadillas
sneak in
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entrar a saco
burst in; storm in (lit.: to enter at sack)
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entrar bien
go down well
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entrar de maravilla
go down well
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entre algodones
be pampered; be coddled (lit.: between cotton)
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entre bromas y veras
half-joking(ly); half-serious(ly) (lit.: between jokes and truths)
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entre manos
on hand; at hand; immediately available
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es la salsa de la vida
it's the spice of life
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estallar en vivas
burst into applause (lit.: to burst into lives)
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estar a cargo
be in charge
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estar a dieta
be on a diet (lit.: to be at diet)
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estar a disgusto
be unhappy; be displeased
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estar a la miseria
be in a bad way; be in a bad state
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estar a salvo
be safe; be secure (lit.: to be at saved)
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estar a tope
be very busy
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estar abocado al frasco
be doomed to failure
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estar al loro
be on the alert; know the score (lit.: be at the parrot)
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estar al palo
have an erection; be hard
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estar al tanto
be abreast; be up to date (lit.: to be at the such)
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estar como agua para chocolate
be at the boiling point (lit.: like water for chocolate. Indicates a boiling point of anger or passion. Note that this phrase was used as the title for a movie translated into English as “Like Water for Chocolate.”)
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estar como el burro del aguador; cargado de agua y muerto de sed
not to see what's right before one's eyes (lit.: be like the watercarrier's donkey; laden with water and dying of thirst; n.b.: a Mexican expression)
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estar como las propias rosas
feel entirely at ease
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estar como tres en un zapato
be packed like sardines; be crammed in (lit.: be like three in one shoe)
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estar con el agua al cuello
be up to one’s neck in problems; be over a barrel (lit.: be with water at one’s collar)
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estar con el agua al cuello
be up to one's neck in something (lit.: have water up to one's neck; n.b.: a Mexican saying)
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estar conforme
be satisfied
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estar curtido en
be expert at; be skilled at (lit.: be tanned hardened in)
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estar de bromas
be in a jokeing mood (lit.: to be for jokes)
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estar de buenas
be in a good mood
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estar de juerga
go out on the town; party; go clubbing
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estar de la cabeza
be nuts; be insane
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estar de oferta
be on sale; be discounted
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estar de Rodrígues
be left on one's own (lit.: be Rodrigues; used in Spain)
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estar de siesta
be on break; be on siesta
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estar de viaje
be on vacation; be away (on vacation)
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estar de vuelta
be back; have returned. 1. Ya estamos de vuelta.
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estar del tomate
be nuts; be insane (n.b.: not used much anymore)
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estar en ascuas
be on pins and needles; be on tenerhooks (lit.: to be on coals)
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estar en Babia
have one’s head in the clouds (lit.: to be in Babia)
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estar en camino
be on the way; be coming
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estar en el ajo
be involved in; be mixed up in; be in the know (lit.: to be in the garlic)
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estar en el orno
be in a tight spot; be very anxious (used in Argentina)
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estar en juego
be in play; be up for grabs (lit.: to be in play)
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estar en juego
be at stake (lit.: to be in play)
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estar en la buena
be in a good mood; be in luck (used in the Andes region)
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estar en la luna
be on cloud nine; be out to lunch (lit.: to be on the moon)
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estar en la miseria
be broke; be poor (used in Spain)
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estar en su salsa
be in one's element
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estar harto de
be fed up with; have had it with (lit.: to be exhausted). 1. Estoy harto de esto.
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estar hasta el gorro
be fed up; have had it (used in Spain)
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estar hasta el moño
be fed up; have had it (used in Spain)
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estar hasta la coronilla
be fed up; have had it
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estar hasta las narices
be fed up; have had it (used in Spain)
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estar hasta los cojones
be fed up; have had it (vulgar)
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estar hecho un palo
be as skinny as a rake; be very thin
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estar hecho una flauta
be thin as a rake (lit.: be like a flute)
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estar loco por algo
be crazy for something; be nuts about something
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estar mal de dinero
be hard up; have money problems
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estar mal de la azotea
be off one’s rocker; be nuts; be crazy (lit.: to be bad in the roof)
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estar para el arrastre
be done in; be dead on one’s feet; have had it (lit.: to be for dragging)
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estar pedo
be sloshed; be drunk; be pissed; be high
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estar que arde
be fuming; be hopping mad; be seething (lit.: to be that which burns)
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estar seguro (de que)
be sure; be certain (lit.: to be sure)
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estar sin animo
be down; be in low spirits
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estar sin pasta
be broke; be poor
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estar sin plata
be broke; be poor
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estar sin un duro
be broke; be poor (used in Spain)
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esto es el colmo
that’s the last straw
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felices sueños
sweet dreams (lit.: happy dreams)
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florecer como rosa en mayo
blossom; flourish; bloom
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fuera de control
out of control. 1. Nuestra casa está fuera de control.
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fuera de duda
certain; without doubt (lit.: outside of doubt)
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fuera de modo
out of style; out of fashion
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fulano de tal
somebody or other
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fulano zutano y mengano
Tom Dick and Harry; everybody
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ganarse de mano
beat someone to something (lit.: to win for oneself of/from a hand)
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gastar una broma a algn
play a joke on; have fun at someone's expense
